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Can Syria And Iran Help The US And UK Leave Iraq by Mark N. Katz UPI Correspondent Washington (UPI) Dec 01, 2006 
Space War - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
One idea being floated for resolving the conflict in Iraq is for the United States to get help in doing this from Iran and Syria -- two governments that Washington has long had hostile relations with. It is highly doubtful this will work.China eases past Malaysia, Japan labors through Syria People's Daily - Dec 03 6:35 PM
Chinese soccer team downed Malaysia 3- 1, while Japan ground out a 1-0 win over Syria in the second round of Doha Asian Games in Doha on Sunday.Asian Games: Hirayama the hero as Japan see off Syria Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 03 9:33 AM
_ Sota Hirayama struck the winner as Japan's Under-21s beat Syria 1-0 to make it two wins out of two in Group F in the soccer tournament at the Asian Games on Sunday.Syria's private sector, Iranian company implement power plant project Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 03 7:54 AM
Syria - Power Plant - Iran For the first time, a power plant project is being implemented by Syria's private sector with participation of Iran's Azarab Company.Prodi Wants Dialogue With Iran and Syria to Calm Middle East Bloomberg.com - Dec 02 2:43 AM
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said a dialogue must be initiated with Syria and Iran to prevent Iraq from becoming ``a failed state'' that could throw the Middle East into further turmoil.Syria Envoy Says Iraq Help Not Tied to a U.S. Pullout Schedule Bloomberg.com - Dec 01 9:43 PM
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Syria's ambassador to the U.S. said his country is prepared to help quell the violence in neighboring Iraq and build national unity without the U.S. setting a schedule for the withdrawal of its forces.Iran, Syria discuss problems facing Iranians on pilgrimage to Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 02 6:29 AM
Syria - Pilgrimage - Iran The Iranian Ambassador to Damascus and Syrian Minister of Tourism Sadallah Agha al-Qala in a meeting Saturday discussed problems facing Iranian pilgrims visiting Syria's holy places.SYRIA WANTS IRANIAN GAS VIA TURKEY Middle East Newsline - Dec 02 4:54 AM
ANKARA [MENL] -- Syria has asked Turkey to facilitate natural gas deliveries from Iran. The Turkish Energy Ministry said Syria wants to purchase up to three million cubic meters of Iranian gas per year. The ministry said Damascus wants to receive the gas through Turkish pipelines.Bush Is Weighing Options for New Strategy in Iraq, Aide Says Washington Post - Dec 03 9:24 AM
Nearly four years after invading Iraq, President Bush is sorting through an array of options -- none of them easy -- for a way out, including a partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from violence-plagued cities and a redeployment near Iraq's borders with Iran and Syria, his top security aide said...Lebanon again at the brink The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 03 2:36 PM
Are Syria and Iran behind Hizbullah's latest gambit to bring down the Lebanese government? Baathists Demand U.S. Exit From Iraq Los Angeles Times - Dec 03 1:37 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- A top spokesman for Iraq's former ruling party said the group will not stop aiding the insurgency or engage in national reconciliation efforts unless the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad accepts conditions that would lead to its end.Iraq answers don't rest with Iran, Syria Detroit News - Dec 02 10:55 PM
D esperation makes people do stupid things. America is surely desperate to find a way out of the Iraq mess. But is it so desperate that it will sell its soul to the devil?Iran's Azareb To Help Build Syranian Power Plant Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
For the first time, a power plant project is being implemented by Syria's private sector with participation of Iran's Azarab Company.IRAN'S AZAREB TO HELP BUILD SYRANIAN POWER PLANT Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Utilities For the first time, a power plant project is being implemented by Syria's private sector with participation of Iran's Azarab Company.Qatar prevail over Syria Gulf Times - Dec 01 11:45 PM
QATAR notched up a convincing 99-59 victory over Syria in the men's basketball competition of the Asian Games on Thursday. Qatar topped after a series of convincing quarters where the hosts led by small but important margins 26-17, 22-16, 21-19.2006 Asian Games China and Japan in sight of last eight FIFA - Dec 03 4:16 PM
China and Japan strode closer towards the Asian Games quarter-finals on Sunday. China made it two wins from two with a 3-1 defeat of Malaysia to keep them on top of Group E with six points while Japan beat Syria 1-0 to stay in charge of Group F.US Ambassador: Beirut Protests Part Of Iran-Syria Coup Nasdaq - Dec 01 9:37 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton Friday labeled Hezbollah- organized demonstrations in downtown Beirut as part of "part of the Iran-Syria inspired coup d'etat."Jordan wins second straight in Asiad men's basketball People's Daily - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Jordan squandered a 12-point lead in the third quarter before rallying past Syria 70-64 for its second win in a row at the Doha Asian Games men's basketball tournament in Doha on Sunday.Lebanese people's options on unity government should be respected: Syrian official People's Daily - Dec 03 4:37 PM
A senior Syrian official said that the Lebanese people's options for a national unity government should be respected, the official Syria Times newspaper reported on Sunday.Senior German Official to Visit Syria Israel National News - Dec 03 4:45 AM
(IsraelNN.com) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be visiting Lebanon as the international community watches, with some predicting the current government will be toppled as a result of growing Hizbullah efforts.A workable approach to engaging Syria Middle East Online - Dec 02 7:37 PM
When Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently claimed that the Golan Heights would forever remain in Israeli hands, Syrian officials were incensed not so much by the declaration than by the absence of any Western condemnation, notes Peter Harling .PA Prime Minister in Syria Israel National News - Dec 03 1:00 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority (PA) prime minister Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Damascus Sunday for talks with Hamas terrorist organization leaders and Syrian officials. Syrian Justice Minister Mohamed al-Ghafari welcomed Haniyeh at the airport.Hizbullah Preparing for Third Lebanon War Israel National News - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Hizbullah has successfully transported long-range missiles and sophisticated anti-tank rockets from Iran and Syria, according to an exclusive Jerusalem Post report. The transports were carried out primarily at night.The Final Solution by James Dunnigan December 3, 2006 Strategy Page - Dec 03 5:29 PM
Iraqi politicians are being less diplomatic in accusing neighboring countries of backing the violence inside Iraq. The Sunni countries (especially Syria) allow terrorists to slip personnel, money and weapons across the border.Rights group says Syrian court jailed 3 men for membership in militant Islamist organization The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 03 1:18 PM
The state security court in Damascus jailed three men for between three and five years on Sunday for belonging to a radical Islamist group, the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria said. The group also said there was another hearing in the trial of a Syrian-born German accused of involvement in the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US.Cabinet shuns pro-Syria groups' call to quit (Nayla Razzouk / AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS) The Washington Times - Dec 02 10:56 PM
Lebanon's Western-backed Cabinet yesterday vowed not to cave in to calls to resign after a massive demonstration led by the pro-Syrian group Hezbollah, as protesters camped outside government offices.UN REPORTS ARMS SMUGGLING TO LEBANON Middle East Newsline - Dec 03 10:54 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations has reported continued arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanon. A UN report cited at least 13 incidents of weapons smuggling to Hizbullah in violation of a Security Council resolution.Huge protest occupies Beirut The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 03 12:24 AM
The Cedar Revolution was last year. Yesterday, the counterrevolution began. In a massive display of people power that echoed Lebanon's 2005 uprising against Syria's presence, hundreds of thousands of supporters of the pro-Syrian Hezbollah movement and its allies swarmed into downtown Beirut. They pledged to continue to occupy the symbolic heart of the city until the U.S.-backed government resigns.Hadley defends Rumsfeld memo as part of administration's strategy review Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Dec 03 7:08 AM
WASHINGTON -- President Bush is open to some of the major changes in Iraq policy that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld suggested in a classified memo days before he resigned, the White House's national security adviser said Sunday. The memo discussed putting "substantial" U.S. forces near Iraq's borders with Iran and Syria, withdrawing American troops from vulnerable positions and moving to a Iran, Syria involvement in Mideast talks would be useful Itar-Tass - Dec 01 4:53 AM
AMMAN, December 1 (Itar-Tass) -- The involvement of Iran, Syria in an equitable dialogue for the Middle East settlement would be useful, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Friday.Washington should speak to Tehran and Syria : Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell India Daily - Dec 01 7:09 AM
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell does not believe the United States will attack Iran and says Washington should speak to Tehran and Syria. Powell, who said Iraq was in a civil war on Wednesday, was speaking to the Leaders in London Business Forum on Thursday.Pressure mounts in Lebanon standoff AFP via Yahoo! News - 6 minutes ago
Tensions mounted in Lebanon as an opposition rally led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah showed no sign of slowing down and the Western-backed government dug in its heels against calls to resign.Clashes break out on third day of protests in Beirut USA Today - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Tens of thousands of protesters led by the militant Shiite group Hezbollah poured into Beirut for the third day Sunday in a show of force aimed at toppling the elected government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.Sunday, December 3 CNN.com - 28 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines (CNN) -- The head of the Philippine Red Cross said he believes the death toll from Typhoon Durian is at least 1,000, following the storm's rampage through the island chain Friday.Lebanon protester killed; fears of sectarian bloodshed rise CNN.com - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) -- Fears grew on Monday that Lebanon's anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence after an anti-government Shiite Muslim protester was shot dead in a Sunni district of Beirut.U.N. Agency Wants to Nourish the Internet, Not Govern It New York Times - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
The U.N.?s International Telecommunication Union, a global arbiter of telecommunications technologies, is debating what role it should play in the Internet age.Hezbollah loyalists pitch tents in Beirut Provo Daily Herald - Dec 03 2:12 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Thousands of Hezbollah supporters set up camp in the heart of Beirut on Saturday, starting an open-ended sit-in with a carnival atmosphere intended to pressure the U.S.-backed government of Fuad Saniora into resigning. The political crisis, which has disrupted life in the capital's commercial district and raised fears of violence between the country's pro- and anti-Syria Annan Adds His Voice to a Growing Chorus That Is Calling the Situation in Iraq a ?Civil War? New York Times - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Kofi Annan described the conflict in Iraq as deadlier and more anarchic than the 15-year sectarian bloodshed that tore apart Lebanon.Israel revamps its training after Hezbollah conflict USA Today - Dec 03 6:12 PM
Israel's military is overhauling its training and expanding a guerrilla warfare school in response to problems the army had in fighting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon this summer.Man Killed in 3rd Day of Beirut Antigovernment Protests New York Times - Dec 03 6:21 PM
One protester was killed and 12 were wounded as they were returning home from antigovernment demonstrations in Beirut.Bush weighing Rumsfeld ideas among options USA Today - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
President Bush will consider new options for Iraq within weeks, including those suggested by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld before his resignation and by a bipartisan study group this week, his national security adviser said Sunday.Rumsfeld memo admits Iraq strategy failing CNN.com - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told President Bush before he resigned that the administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported Saturday.Steinmeier Urges Syria to Join Talks in Push for Mid-East Peace Deutsche Welle - Nov 30 11:48 PM
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke about his hopes for a lasting peace in the Middle East after meeting with G8 and Gulf state officials in Jordan Friday and urged Syria to join negotiations.Council of Catholic Churches in Syria Meets in Aleppo [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Dec 01 8:29 AM
The Council of Catholic Churches in Syria held their annual meeting in Aleppo (27 29 November, 2006) at the Chaldean Church. The Council was headed by H. B. Patriarch Gregorios Lahham of the Greek Melkite Catholic Church and attended by all the Catholic Bishops in Syria.Steinmeier to Visit Damascus for Talks with Assad Deutsche Welle - Dec 03 3:18 AM
Four months after abruptly axing a trip to Damascus, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will travel to Syria Monday to hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem.Iraq report is moment of truth on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 2:24 PM
After months of suspense, the top-level commission probing US strategic options in Iraq this week unveils a report seen as the last, best chance for President George W. Bush to change course.Sectarian clashes in West Beirut kill 1 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 4:06 PM
Violent clashes broke out Sunday between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in the capital, leaving one man dead from gunshot wounds and 21 others injured at a time when tensions throughout Lebanon threaten the country's fragile sectarian and political balance.Lebanon's sovereignty must be recognised, says German FM Gulf News - Dec 03 4:45 AM
Lebanon: Germany's foreign minister is expected to travel to Damascus on Monday where he will urge Syria to recognise Lebanon's sovereignty, his aides said on Sunday.De facto partition takes hold in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 4:07 PM
For months, the Waheed brothers steadfastly endured the killings raging around them in their mainly Sunni district, staying put as fellow Shiites packed up and left.Syria vows swift Lebanon pullout Tiscali - Nov 30 11:09 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria will start pulling back its forces in Lebanon to the Bekaa Valley on Monday, Lebanon says, in the first stage of what Syria says will be a swift two-phased withdrawal of its troops.Baathists demand U.S. exit from Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 1:35 PM
A man claiming to be the top spokesman for Iraq's former ruling party said the group will not stop aiding the insurgency or engage in national reconciliation efforts unless the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad accepts conditions that would lead to its end.Losing Lebanon Time Magazine - Dec 03 3:06 PM
Once a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, Lebanon is veering toward civil war. Here's what went wrong United States rules out possibility of talks with Iran or Syria New Kerala - Dec 01 12:02 AM
Washington, Dec 1: The United States has ruled out the possibility of having direct talks with Iran or Syria at present as the two countries were yet to "act positively" in the middle east.Dozens killed, 50 bodies found in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 3:20 PM
At least 30 Iraqis were killed and 50 bodies were found in Baghdad as UN chief Kofi Annan described the situation in Iraq as far worse than what was considered a civil war in Lebanon.'Damascus is near, where is Baghdad?' asks Fallujah AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 2:14 PM
For residents of Iraq's former rebel town of Fallujah, distant Damascus seems closer these days than their own war-torn capital Baghdad, just 50 kilometres (30 miles) away.China and Japan in sight of last eight AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 11:41 AM
China and Japan strode closer towards the Asian Games quarter-finals on the day that Iraq's players received a shattering reminder of the tragedies that have scarred their country.Bush seeks to weather Iraq report AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 2:27 PM
US President George W. Bush, under pressure to withdraw US forces from Iraq, faces a difficult balancing act next week when a top-level panel weighs in with proposed changes in strategy, experts say.Rumsfeld's likely successor faces questions on Iraq's future AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 2:41 PM
Robert Gates, the designated successor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, faces the task at his confirmation hearing Tuesday of persuading US senators that he can help end the worsening war in Iraq where others before him have failed.Bush broker Baker sizes up Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 2:33 PM
Shrewd political fixer, Washington insider and Bush family loyalist, James Baker is days away from revealing the result of his toughest mission yet: finding a way out of the morass in Iraq.Lebanon protester shot dead after attending rally Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 2:07 PM
A Shi'ite Muslim Lebanese man was shot dead in a Sunni neighborhood on Sunday as he returned from a third day of protests against the Western-backed government.Iraqi President Rejects Calls for Conference on War New York Times - Dec 03 12:03 PM
The Iraqi president, Jalal Talabani, rejected today calls for an international conference to reach a solution to the widening sectarian war in Iraq.Bush open to Iraq changes, Hadley says AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 10:00 AM
President Bush is open to some of the major changes in Iraq policy that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld suggested in a classified memo days before he resigned, the White House's national security adviser said Sunday.Lebanon opposition keeps up pressure on government AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 12:30 PM
Lebanon's political rift deepened on the third day of a protest led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and Christian opposition supporters, with the Western-backed government vowing to resist calls to resign.Seeking Sunni help in Iraq Gulf News - Dec 02 11:15 PM
The US administration doesn t want any involvement from Syria or Iran but it has decided, in desperation at the ever worsening situation, that it needs to engage with Iraq s most powerful neighbours.Shiite Protester Shot Dead In Beirut as Tensions Rise Washington Post - Dec 03 12:32 PM
BEIRUT, Dec. 3 -- Sunni residents and Shiite protesters clashed in the capital Sunday, leaving one man dead and raising tension across Lebanon on a third day of demonstrations aimed at toppling the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. Bush tells Abdullah time not ripe for dialogue with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 4:38 PM
US President George W. Bush told King Abdullah II of Jordan the time was not ripe for dialogue with Syria, which would only see encouragement for its interference in Lebanon, a White House official said here.Lebanon government defiant as protests continue Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 12:11 PM
Tens of thousands of pro-Syrian protesters pressed on with a sit-in aimed at ousting Lebanon's Western-backed government on Sunday as the country's political crisis showed no sign of easing.Erdogan talks with Iran on Iraq, trade AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 11:24 AM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Tehran with Iranian leaders on bolstering bilateral relations and stabilising the situation their violence-ridden neighbour Iraq.Bush considering Rumsfeld options on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 11:34 AM
President George W. Bush is considering a "laundry list" of options for Iraq that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggested before resigning and agrees progress has been too slow, a senior White House official said on Sunday.Hadley: Bush Open To Rumsfeld's Options CBS News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
President Bush is open to some of the major changes in Iraq policy that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggested in a classified memo days before he resigned, the U.S. national security advisor said on Face The Nation .Dubai developer to construct Russia city AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 10:31 AM
A Dubai-based developer announced on Sunday that it plans to build a new Russian city on 44,000 acres near Moscow.Dozens killed as Annan says Iraq violence worse than civil war AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 10:13 AM
At least 30 Iraqis were killed -- a day after a deadly bomb attack in Baghdad -- as outgoing UN chief Kofi Annan said the bloodshed in the violence-wracked country was worse than a civil war.Rumsfeld called for major tactical changes in Iraq shortly before resigning as defense chief USA Today - Dec 03 7:18 AM
President Bush is open to some of the major change in Iraq policy that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggested in a classified memo days before he resigned, the White House's national security adviser said Sunday.Rumsfeld backed pullback in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 10:06 AM
U.S. forces attacked insurgent bases in Iraq on Sunday as a leaked memo from the man who sent them there revealed that Donald Rumsfeld believes their strategy is not working and it may be better to reduce troop numbers.Beirut vigil after massive pro-Syria protest Yahoo! India News - Dec 01 11:10 PM
Beirut, Dec 2 (DPA) Pro-Syrian opposition demonstrators have blocked roads in downtown Beirut leading to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora's offices after massive protests calling for his resignation.Senate will be tough on 2008 hopefuls AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 9:39 AM
For senators with presidential aspirations, 2007 looms like a potential minefield.Bush to consider Rumsfeld options on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 9:09 AM
President George W. Bush is considering a "laundry list" of options for Iraq policy changes suggested by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld before resigning last month, a senior White House official said on Sunday.Pope says trip to Turkey 'unforgettable' AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 9:07 AM
Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that his recent trip to Turkey was an "unforgettable" experience that he hoped would lead to dialogue with Muslims. However, some Islamic leaders said the pope had not sufficiently made amends for his September remarks on Islam and violence.The world this week BBC News - Dec 03 5:42 PM
The BBC News website looks at what could be dominating the headlines around the world this week.In the shadow of Iraq's 'civil war' BBC News - Dec 03 5:15 PM
Travel around parts of Baghdad at the moment and it's almost as if last week's curfew is still in force, Andrew North says.Talks with Syria would be akin to approval - Bush The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 30 1:36 PM
US President George W. Bush told King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday the time was not ripe for dialogue with Syria, which would only see encouragement for its interference in Lebanon, a White House official said here. The king told the president during a dinner at Amman's Raghadan Palace that a solution to the Palestinian problem.Now In The News Sports Illustrated - Dec 03 5:19 AM
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A French engineering student who was expelled from Syria on suspicion of trying to join Islamists fighting U.S. forces in Iraq has been placed under formal French judicial investigation, a judicial source said on Friday.Iraq mourns 60 bomb victims as US reviews tactics AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 6:59 AM
Shell-shocked Baghdadis have cleared the bloody wreckage from the latest deadly bomb attack on their city, as the United States sought a new strategy to pull Iraq back from the abyss.Lebanon government defiant as protests continue Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 5:52 AM
Lebanon's political crisis showed no sign of easing on Sunday, with the pro-Syrian opposition pressing on with its protest campaign to topple the Western-backed government.Fueled by fear, Iraqi family follows trail of displacement International Herald Tribune - Dec 03 9:48 AM
An Iraqi family's trail of displacement mirrors that of the estimated 3 million Iraqis, half of whom remain inside the country.Erdogan holds Mideast, trade talks in Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 5:19 AM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held talks in Tehran with Iranian leaders on bolstering relations between the two neighbours and easing tensions in the crisis-torn Middle East.Iran, Syria review regional developments Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 30 7:45 AM
Iran - Syria -Regional developments Iran's Ambassador to Damascus Mohammad Hassan Akhtari conferred with the Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Shara on issues of mutual concerns.Bush Open to Iraq Changes, Hadley Says ABC News - Dec 03 11:31 AM
Bush Open to Some Iraq Policy Changes Suggested by Donald Rumsfeld, White House Adviser SaysIran, Syria agree to connect power networks via Iraq, Turkey Payvand Iran News - Nov 30 7:22 AM
Iran and Syria on Wednesday reached an agreement to connect their electricity networks via Turkey and Iraq, Iran Energy Minister said. -MNASectarian Clashes in West Beirut Kill 1 ABC News - Dec 03 1:01 PM
1 Killed in Clashes Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in West Beirut NeighborhoodAnnan describes Iraq as being in a civil war International Herald Tribune - Dec 03 6:48 AM
The UN secretary general calls the conflict even deadlier than the 15-year conflict that tore Lebanon apart.German foreign minister may include Syria in tour AlertNet - Nov 30 5:11 AM
Source: Reuters BERLIN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier may visit Syria during a four-day visit to the Middle East to prepare for the country's EU presidency which starts in January ... In Lebanon, Hezbollah protesters harden their resolve International Herald Tribune - Dec 03 6:48 AM
Thousands of demonstrators dig in their heels, vowing to topple the Lebanese government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.A dampened outcome for meetings on Mideast democracy International Herald Tribune - Dec 03 6:48 AM
A forum in Jordan on democracy in the Middle East sponsored by Western governments scales down its once lofty goals.What Iran & Syria Want RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 6:02 AM
On Thursday, President Bush will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki in Jordan. The vast majority of the meeting will undoubtedly focus on the challenges of controlling the sectarian violence in Iraq and achieving national reconciliation, but the President should also get a thorough debriefing on Iraq's recent dealings with Iran and Syria.De Facto Partition Takes Hold in Iraq ABC News - Dec 03 1:00 PM
As Officials Debate and Sunni-Shiite Violence Rages, De Facto Partition Takes Hold in IraqHezbollah tent city rises in Beirut in mass Siniora protest CNN.com - Dec 03 12:15 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Thousands of Hezbollah supporters camped out in tents in central Beirut Saturday as the Shiite Muslim guerrilla group and its allies kept up the pressure on the U.S.-backed government of Fouad Siniora to resign.Rep. Dennis Kucinich: There is Only One Way to End The War in Iraq, Part II HuffingtonPost - Dec 03 12:00 PM
Click here for Part I of this series. II. Democrats have hinted at an ambitious domestic agenda by their choices for the first 100 hours of the new Congress. This "down payment" will consist of an increase in the minimum wage, a reduction in college tuition, among other things. The Democratic majority is upbeat about establishing a domestic agenda including additional funds for Bush May Tie Troop Levels to Iraq Government Efforts, Time Says Bloomberg.com - Dec 03 11:58 AM
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush may announce a new plan in coming weeks to link the level of American troops in Iraq with the performance of the Iraqi government in quelling violence, Time magazine reported, citing unidentified Bush aides.